Chilaw police arrest 13 Tamil civilians

[TamilNet, Saturday, 28 March 2009, 06:26 GMT]Chilaw police Thursday took into custody thirteen Tamil civilians in cordon and search operations conducted in town area to prevent strangeers from infiltrating the area, police sources said. Majority of the arrested are residents of North and Upcountry areas, and employed in business establishments and factories in Chilaw town, police added.

The arrested civilians are being detained in Chilaw police station for further inquiry as they failed to prove their identity and justify their presence in the location, police said.